Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-09
LEGAL NEW ).

The Grand Jury was called into the box,
all but Messrs. Kripps and Glass answer
ing to their names-and Jas. u. Lytie vi
HARMONY was made foreman. Judge haZen
instructed them as to their uuues IN
lengthy. profound and exhaustive charge, to
which the iury paid close attention. He re-
ferred 10 everything, including the breaking
down of county bridges by the new steam
threshers that are now perambulatlng over
The country. The GrandJury was dlsm ssed to
their room, and will have about fifty bills TO
consider during the week.
The next business Of interest was the petl-
ton of r. P Scott, Esq, praying that the IL,
cense of James Sellers of Butler, be revoked
on account of his selling liquor to men OF In
temperate habits, to minors, and to men VS.
ably intoxicated. Quite number of names
apnear on the petition and the Court fixed
Saturday at AN, for a hearing of the case.
This is a serious matter for Mr.. Sellers for ne
cannot AGAIN receive license in this county
or State, if his present license is revoked.
Several other motions and petitions were
heard when the Court directed the Constabies
TO b !, called TO the Bar. They all answered
witb the exception of the c0nstables of Mud
dycreek and Pe1n twps., who have never nj
ed their bonds. 1t is question whether or
no legal election can at present be Deiu III
those townships. The court then read TO
law. and gave the constables an opportunity
to correct their returns il accordance with
the new law. He also read the new law In
reference to the sale of oleomargarine, ex-
tracts from the election laws regarding dis
turbanees at elections, told the constapies
the law regarding gambling, whlch, as we
understand it consists Of making money by
eny game of chance, ard which Is SAID 10
have become entirely too common IN certain
law Offices and other places IN Butter.
The returns were then handed IN and
sworn to, excepting three or four, including
that of Petroiia-the constable Of that village
seems to Lave some weighty secrets locked In
his mighty chest.
One of the constables for Butler has return
ed all the hotel keepers OF the town for SELL
ing LIQUOR to men of known Incorporate
habits. minors end to men visibly affected by
liouor. Some of the constabes in the north
ern part of the county are said to have taken
similar action, ard the court referred all such
returns 10 the Grand Jury, the result oi
which is not yet known. Here IN Butter the
return named a certain oil producer as a man
of known intsnperatc habits, and as the re-
turn is said to have originated Slth certain
notorious member of the Bar, the Oil pro-
ducer made an information against the law
yer. before Justice fer keeping gambling
house. The lawyer in turn is said to nave
threatened to return all the known gamblers
in town, and the oil producer has directed
the Justice 70 hold over his information
till next Saturday.
GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS.
The Grand Jury has found true bills vs.
James Sellers, selling liquor to men of lhtem-
perate habits and to minors.
Henry EiteDUiller, selling liquor 10 men vi H.
eTkese were the only two Butler boro cases
disposed OF up.to Thursday noon by tho grand
ju{{yy2 {yy2n Cook keep,ne a gambling house.
Geo. Page. selling liquor 10 minors
Benj Cross, selling liquor without license
Geo. Bryner or Sharp, keeping gambling
Iarb. Bergbeigler FEB, Summit twp.
Harris Bartneske, selling liquor Without IL
cense.
VIM. and o. w. Reep for A&b.
Geo. Frederick and Chas. D4vener for ne
glect of duty as Overseers of the Poor.
Nathan Ramsey for Feb.
b. Shepard for ABB with intent to rape.
w. J. Ellenberger for ABB with intent to
kill.
Clara Critehio~ far larceny.
Doc. Mosier for Ash and rssistipg an offi'
Ger.
VIM. Kennedy for ABB.
VIM. Frederick for F&B.
John ii. Elliott for Fab.
Chas. Greisnef for F&B.
Geo Page apd Kittie Lyndon for selling
| liquor without license.
| Mary Richey FEB.
Pres. Jamison, embezzlement, June term
| case.
Chas. Stewart, selling liquor without
LICENSE.
| The cases settled were thess vs.E
John Il. Bonner for desertion.
Herman Muder for desertion.
| Henrv ooors for roaistiup an officer and
disorderly conduct.
Geo. Brice, surety peace.
| Nettie Thompson, F&B.
The Indictment vs Geo. Mushrush was
quashed with II. C. Siegfried to pay costs.
The case VS.. Calvin Logan was ignored and
county to pay costs.
The first and second counts of the indict-
| ment vs.. Jas. l.. Conn were ignored, and a
true bill rstarned on third count which is for
simple assault.
| NOTES.
TIE report of Justice Covert's jury in the
case of Andrew May, who was killed on the
| ing knocked off box car by bridge, was
6led this week, and the Court adjudged that
there was no reasonable gage for holding an
| inquest and refused TO approve the sane.
which means that the costs Of the Justice,
jury and witnesses will not be certified TO the
Co. Commissioners for payment.
The Prcthnnotary's Office did q rushing
business last Monday. Ta:rty-fopr appeals
were fled that day.
10 the case of A. C. Taggart for use Of
Frederick Venter vs.. Jas. Harvey. lengthy
| opinion of Judge NcMichael was filed on
Monday and if no exceptions are fled With o
80 days Judgment will be entered against
plaintiff for all costs that have been incurred
since May 10, 'S7.
Mr.. Reed Of the Reed House in Springdale
and Mr.. Casper Rockenstein were appointed
Schmerker with the Registry Isis.
4 Joshua Douglass, Esq, of Meadville, 9
took part in the argument in Court this week
over the patentright case of Sam Dick vs.
Ireland q Hughes.